. Thailand is pretty straightforward... would probably go to the north, like Chiang Mai or something.stipud wrote:Since Japan is basically fucked right now, it looks like I need to pick somewhere else for our honeymoon. Wrote down a massive list of all the places I want to go, and the various pros and cons. I've pretty much got it down to two choices right now... Turkey or Thailand.
In Turkey we would have easy access to Eastern Europe or Greece, but could even drive down to Syria, Jordan and Israel if there's not a civil war down there by the time we go
Anyone been to either place? Thoughts?
I would be bored to death if there was no culture to explore. The absolute last thing I would ever want to do on vacation is going to an all-inclusive resort, where you are trapped doing touristy bullshit with other white people. AaarghRold Gold wrote:Both sound like too much hassle to me........
A honeymoon is supposed to be relaxing with yer wife......
I say find a tropical island like Tahiti or Costa Rica and lay on the beach sipping mi-ti's, playing in the water all day and being waited on all the time....
The places you are thinking bring thoughts of sleeping in dingy hostels, sketchy food and disease......
But hey, thats just my take on things......... I've never been to any of those places......
. Actually Jamaica was pretty high up on my list if only for the ganja and the beaches, but I couldn't think of enough shit to do in two weeks there. Not to mention the poverty there definitely poses some difficulties... we couldn't really go out and explore on our own, so we'd be stuck doing tours in clean white-friendly areas.. Thai cuisine is one of my favorites, and as for Turkey... can you say Donairs?? Mmmmm...That's where I went on my honeymoon. Lovely island, and yes the pot was BAD ASS. We stayed in Montego Bay, but everyone recommended Negril for more activities for people our age. Negril seemed to be more of a Cancun like city and if I had to do it all over again, that's where I would go.stipud wrote:I would be bored to death if there was no culture to explore. The absolute last thing I would ever want to do on vacation is going to an all-inclusive resort, where you are trapped doing touristy bullshit with other white people. AaarghRold Gold wrote:Both sound like too much hassle to me........
A honeymoon is supposed to be relaxing with yer wife......
I say find a tropical island like Tahiti or Costa Rica and lay on the beach sipping mi-ti's, playing in the water all day and being waited on all the time....
The places you are thinking bring thoughts of sleeping in dingy hostels, sketchy food and disease......
But hey, thats just my take on things......... I've never been to any of those places......
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I've done Europe a million times before. Prague is probably my second favorite city, after Amsterdam. Want to do something different... something we would have a lot more difficulty doing with kids in the future. While i've never seen Hungary or the Ukraine, I think it would be too similar to what I have seen and done before. Same reason I don't want to go to Amsterdam or Scandinavia, Scott. Besides, I will be back to Europe a hundred more times in my life! I can always see it later.joerg wrote:Where to you get less thrilling from?
Really? Hmmm someone Wendy's mom knows had health issues his whole life (he was born in India or something). Turns out it was some undetected parasites in his body. They had to know specifically what to look for before they could find it, but once they did, they managed to cure him. Guy was like 20 years younger after that. I'll have to ask her what specifically it was...ttocs wrote:sketchy food huh? My digestive problems started 8 yrs ago while I was on a 20 person tour in peru south america to see mach pichu. I didn't eat anything totally crazy or outside of the group but that was the first time I started throwing up and was unable to stop. 3rd world hospitals are not a place you want to end up.
any help towards a strange cure would be appreciated. I have come to the conclusion after running the gambet of dr's that it will be some stupid little introduction to some one thats uncles, brothers, sisters-in-laws mother that will hold the key I need, maybe this is it...stipud wrote:Really? Hmmm someone Wendy's mom knows had health issues his whole life (he was born in India or something). Turns out it was some undetected parasites in his body. They had to know specifically what to look for before they could find it, but once they did, they managed to cure him. Guy was like 20 years younger after that. I'll have to ask her what specifically it was...ttocs wrote:sketchy food huh? My digestive problems started 8 yrs ago while I was on a 20 person tour in peru south america to see mach pichu. I didn't eat anything totally crazy or outside of the group but that was the first time I started throwing up and was unable to stop. 3rd world hospitals are not a place you want to end up.
Anyways, Turkey and Thailand aren't third world countries... they are at least 1.25th world
That would be cool man. I don't have a lot of experience of the area, but ever since it was suggested, I've really been interested in going.Haakon wrote:I'll see if I can find some holiday pics to post if that's of any interest?
I've busted lots of Americans pretending to be Canadians abroad. Oh you're from Canada? What part? Toronto? Cool I love Toronto, what part of the city? Oh you don't know? LALFrancious70 wrote:I suppose international travel would be easier for non-Americans. lol
People tend to hate us the world over because we're awesome.
stipud wrote:Well we figured it out yesterday and bought our tickets. Flying into Athens, spending two days there, then going to some greek island for a few days, then to Turkey for a week. Maybe come back to Athens through Bulgaria, maybe not.
